Bobbed-hair curler



Nov. 24, 1925- 1,562,869

A. v. coMmGs BOBBED HAIRl CURLER Filed June 16, 1924 Patented Nov. 24,1925.

ANTIONETTE V- COMINGS, OF EAST GRAND FORKS, MINNESOTA.

BOBBEID-.HAIR QUIRLER.

Application filed June .16, 1924r Serial No. 720,368.

To all wlw/1t t f/nag/ Con/cern.'

Be it known that. l, ANTioNE'r'rn V. Comines, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at East Grand Forks, in the county of Polk and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful improvements in aBobbed-Hair Curler, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in hair eurlersand has for its principal object to provide a simple and eliicientdevice which may be readily and easily operated for receiving a lock ofhair which is adapted to be rolled therearound, means being furtherLprovided for preventing the counter-rotation of the roll of hair on thecurler.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hair curler of theabove mentioned character, which is principally adapted to be used inconjunction with the curling of bobbed hair and includes a device whichwill be positive and efficient in its use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hair curler of theabove mentioned character, which is simple in construction, inexpensive,strong and durable and furthermore adapted for the purposes for which itis designated.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become' apparentVduring the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals designate like partsv throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a top plan view ofl my improved device. i

Figure 2 is a side elevation.

Figure 3 is a similar view showing the same in an open position forreceiving a lock of hair, and

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 4-4 of Figure2.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates generallymy improved hair curler, and the same comprises an elongated strip ofspring metal, the same being bent intermediate its ends to provide aloop 2. The arms 3 and 4 respectively formed by bending the strip ofspring metal are adapted to contact with each other for substantiallytheir entire length and the arm 4 is of greater length than the .arm 3and 4has its free end provided with a substantially V- shaped member' 5,the purpose of which will hereinafter be more fully described.

The free end of the arm 3 is 4'adapted to be normally disposed below theinwardly extending portion 6 formed on the extreme free end of the arm 4in the manner clearly shown in Figures l and 2 of the drawing and alocking means is provided thereby whereby the arms are held incontacting relation. The arms are further iirovided with interiittingmeans and the same comprises a longitudinally extending channel 7 formedin the inner face of the arm 4 and the longitudinally extending rib 8formed on the adjacent face of the arm 3. This construction is clearlyillustrated in Figure 4 of the drawing. The purpose of this arrangementis to provide a means for preventing any transverse movement of the armswith respect to each other when the same are in locked engagement and alock of hair is secured between the inner adjacent faces of the arms.For facilitating the disengagement of the free end of the arm 3 from thefree end 6 of the arm 4 whereby the arms may be separated for insertingor removing a lock of hair from the curler,

the protuberance 9 is struck up from the arm 3 adjacent the-free endthereof inthe manner clearly illustrated in Figures 2 and 3 of thedrawing.

Disposed in the loop 2 of the curler is an elastic ring or band 10. Thepurpose of this member is to prevent the counter rotation of thehaircurler in the manner hereinafter to be more fully described.

The use of my improved hair curler' may be briefly stated as follows:With the parts arranged as shown in Figure 3 ofthe drawing, a lock ofhair is inserted between the arms 3 and 4 and the free end of the arm 3is then disposed below the free end 6 of the arm 4 and held in lockedengagement therewith thereby clamping the lock of hair securely betweenthe contacting arm. The hair curler is then rotated whereby the hairbetween the arms will be rolled around the same until the desired lengthof hair has been wound. The elastic band or ring l() is then placedaround the roll of hair on the hair curler and engages the substantiallyV- shaped portion 5 formed adjacent the free end of the arm 4 wherebythe counter rotation of the hair curler with the hair rolled V,aroundthe saine will be prevented. The

Y thereofA io'rreceivi manner in Which the band l eXtends around of thelonger arm being disposed 'inwardly the sides of the hair curler andlits in the V- shaped notchis clearly shown-in the dotted lines inFigure l of the drawing.

` It will thus be seen from the foregoing de scription, that a haircurler for use in connection with the curlingl of bobbed'haii" has beenprovided which is simple in Yconstruction, inexpensive, and thepartsfurther so arranged as to enable the saine' to be readily and easilyactuated for securing or removing a lock of hair from engagementtherewith.

` Theprovision orn the protube'rance 9 Will furthermore enable al personto more easily and readily disengage the 'free end-of one arm forengagement with the other.

Thile I have shown theprefe'rr'ed embodiment of my invention, it is tobe understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement orparts 4may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of theinvention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, whatv I claim is l. A hair curlercomprising a strip of spring metal bent'interinediate its ends toprovide a loop, andV a pair of arms, one arm being of greater lengththan the other, the free end'of the longerarm being bent inwardly toprovide a means for engaging the reeend ci the'x other arm', saidr armsbeing adapted'` to contact" with each other for l. siibstantiallythelen'gth 'thcreoir and ree'ciyin'g' a lock of hair therebetween,ar'ilelastic",bandV supported in saidlo'op, the longer arm beingprovided with a notch adjacent the freefend Spring man bent intermediateagende' te provide a` loop', and` apai'r of ka'rins, o'nearm being ofgreater length'th'an the other, an'

elastic band disposed in said loop', said arms being adapted to Contact'with each other Jfor substantially thev entire length, theV free" end ythe'opp'o'site fend of the'v elastic band after the' lock ofhai'rh'z'isbeen to receive the -free end of the other arm Whereb` l thesame are held in locked engagement, t e longer a'rin'being provided witha substantially V-shaped notch adjacent the :tree end thereof, saidelastic band being adapted toe'Xtend around the side of the arm and theroll of hair Wound around the arm and engaging said V-shapedv notch toprevent the vc'm'nt'er rotation of the arm, and means for facilitatingthe separatin'g'of the tree ond of said arm from engagement Vwith eachother. y

3. A hair cur-ler' comprising a strip of spring"` metal bentintermediate its ends to provide a loop, and ap'air of arms, one armbeing oi" greater length than the other, an elastic band disposed insaid loop., said arms being vad'apted'to Contact with cach other forsi'ib'stantially the entire length, the free end of the longer arm beingdisposed inwardly to receive vthe free end of the other arm whereby thesame are heldv in locked engagement, the longer arm being provided witha substantially V-s'haped notch adjacent the free end' thereof, saidelastic band being adaptedl to' extend around the side of the arm andthe roll of hair Wound around the arm and engaging said Veshaped notchto l'ie'ent the counter rotation of the arm, means foi` facilitatingthesepaiat-ing of the free end 'of said arm/frein engagement witheachother, said arms being so' formed as' to prevent the tran'si ymovement o i the same with respect to'-`eacl`1`other.

Ali Vart'i'c'l'e of vtire-*class described v`conlprising a hair curlerhaving a'fpaii"olzums, means for de halily i 3i-engaging'theends of saidaini sar'diiiea coi'rsisting of a loop on one' of saidv `under whichythe other arm e'I'Igagefs,` a recess` in' Saidv loopand an elastic`band secured in`4 the' en'd'of the arm opposite to the loop and adaptedto be stretched over both of said arms vand engage ivithsaid recess.Y y

In testimony whereof I anni my signature.

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